Question 885Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on vessel "A" as shown in illustration D032RR below, and hear vessel "B" sound a signal indicating her intention to overtake you. You feel it is not safe for vessel "B" to overtake you at the present time. What action should you take?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Sound five or more short rapid blasts.
This is the correct action because according to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), when a vessel is overtaking another vessel, the overtaking vessel must indicate its intention to do so by sounding the appropriate whistle signal. If the vessel being overtaken (vessel A) feels it is not safe for the overtaking vessel (vessel B) to proceed, vessel A should sound five or more short rapid blasts on the whistle to indicate that it is unsafe to overtake at the present time.
The other options are incorrect because option A would be the wrong signal, option B would be ignoring the overtaking vessel's signal, and option D would be the wrong number of blasts.
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